At this moment, I am in love with pear recipes! Craving a more savory then sweet option, I made this pear and goat cheese pizza. In addition to pear, this goat cheese pizza has caramelized red onions, ham, garlic and cheddar.
Pear and goat cheese pizza
Dough for flatbread pizza
For this recipe, I use 365 pizza dough in a can. It’s the Whole Foods version of Pillsbury pizza dough. The dough is light and almost pastry-like.
You can also make this flatbread recipe on regular store bought pizza dough.
Goat cheese options
I love Cypress Groves goat cheese for pizza. It comes in a block and is easy to crumble.
Don’t be afraid to experiment with different flavors like honey goat cheese and truffle goat cheese. Buy goat cheese in a block, on a log, or crumbled. Gorgonzola also tastes great on a pear flatbread.
This pizza has become a crowd pleaser for game day at my house. It stands out in a sea of nachos, wings and buffalo cauliflower bites.
Instead of a standard cheese board, this pear and goat cheese pizza is a very unexpected holiday appetizer. Serve it at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, you name it.
Once pears are out of season, you can use apples, cherries and other seasonal fruits in this flatbread pizza recipe. Your “never turning down a slice of pizza” blogger bud, Jenna.
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Pear and goat cheese pizza with caramelized onions
This gourmet pear and goat cheese flatbread is easy to make for holiday appetizers and party appetizers. Swap out the pear with other seasonal ingredients like apples, peaches and cherries, to make this easy flatbread recipe year-round.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting time 5 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 478 kcal
Ingredients
Caramelized onions
- 1 red onion sliced
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 2 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp red wine
- 2 tbsp oil divided in half
Pizza
- 1 packaged dough
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded
- 1/2 cup ham diced
- 1/2 pear sliced
- 2/3 cup goat cheese crumbled
- 2 tbsp parsley
Instructions
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Make caramelized onions. Add onion, garlic, and oil to a pan on medium heat and stir regularly until brown, about 10 minutes. Drizzle more oil if the onions stick to the pan. Add wine, reduce to medium-low and cook until the wine is fully absorbed into the onions.
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees, or as instructed on dough package. Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil in a sheet pan and spread out the dough on top. Cook the dough plain for 8 minutes.
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Add toppings to pizza, starting with 1 tbsp olive oil and garlic. Add 1/2 of the cheddar cheese, ham, pear, caramelized onions and goat cheese. Top with the remaining cheddar cheese and bake for 8 minutes, or until cheese melts.
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Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
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I love making pizza at the house, and this looks perfect for the fall. Can’t wait to try this!
Lots of my favorite flavors. This would be perfect with a bottle of wine for date night.
I’m not usually a pizza eater but this looks great!
This looks amazing! I love goat cheese on pizza and I’m guessing the pear just makes the flavors really come out. Can’t wait to try this.
Looks really good. And I love that once pears are out of season, it is possible to sub with other fruit too. I’m sure it will taste just as good with apples!
Pear and goat cheese are so good together! These flavors on a pizza are irrisistible!